The GhoulIn a quiet riverside village, rumors spread that a takian tree is haunted, and that its spirit has begun walking among the living as a beautiful but terrifying apparition. When the ghostly woman appears, everyday routines collapse into paranoia and slapstick panic, with villagers bolting through fields, hiding wherever they can, and turning on each other in their scramble to survive the night. A flickering, fragmentary glimpse of early Thai horror where comedy and dread share the same shadow.
Danse MacabreThe dead and the skeletons, coming out of the ground, indulge in playful dance to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns, and rejoice in the terror that they inspire.
The GhostChing Kwok-yuen, a bird hunter, sees a female ghost harming people and shoots her to scare her away. The female ghost harbors a grudge and waits for a chance to retaliate, but soon the female ghost disguises herself as a woman who sacrifices her husband in front of a grave in order to seduce Kwok-yuen, who falls for the plan and marries the female ghost.
AnarbalaAgya Betal (Syed Jan), the demonic ruler of Maldweep, kidnaps Anarbala (Shanta Kashmiri), the daughter of Maharaja Madan Singh (Abdul Rahim Pahelwan), and keeps her hidden away in a magic city where monsters worship the goddess Narka Kumari while sacrificing devotees of the god Vishnu.
The Devil's DaughterSylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums.
The Ghost TrainA group of travelers find themselves stranded for the night at a deserted train station, which according to the old stationmaster, has been haunted for the last 20 years.
The Face at the WindowIn 1880, the criminal called The Wolf is responsible for a murderous rampage in France. When the Brisson Bank is robbed in Paris and the employee Michelle is murdered, the wealthy Chevalier Lucio del Gardo is the only chance to save the bank. Chevalier proposes to the owner M. de Brisson to deposit a large amount of gold, but in return he would like to marry his daughter Cecile. However, Cecile is in love with the efficient clerk Lucien Cortier that belongs to the lower classes and refuses the engagement. In order to get rid off the rival, Chevalier uses evidences to incriminate Lucien, manipulating the incompetent Parisian chief of police.
Jeepers CreepersPolice officer Porky is called to investigate strange noises at a house that might be haunted. Before he arrives, we tour the house and hear some evil-sounding cackles, which, it turns out, are coming from a radio – one that a ghost was listening to. The ghost then sings the title song while getting ready for a night of haunting, just as Porky arrives. The ghost invites him in with a woman's voice, then disappears. Porky comes in and gets spooked by some flapping curtains. When he comes back in, the ghost puts a couple of frogs into a pair of shoes and sets them loose; they collect a hatrack and a curtain, forming a sort of black ghost that ultimately scares Porky upstairs, right into the arms of the ghost.
Erbschaft um MitternachtZehn Jahre sind vergangen seit der Millionär Cyrus gestorben ist. Cosby, der Anwalt des Verschiedenen, hat die sechs verbliebenen Verwandten von Cyrus in dessen Herrenhaus berufen, um den letzten Willen des Verstorbenen zu verlesen. Zur großen Enttäuschung der übrigen Fünf, ist Joyce die Alleinerbin des Vermögens. Allerdings hat es in der langen Geschichte der Familie bereits einige Wahnsinnige gegeben und sollte Joyce ebenfall verrückt sein, so hat sie keinen Anspruch mehr auf das Erbe. Joyces Verwandte versuchen jetzt natürlich alles daran zusetzen die potentielle Erbin als Verrückte dastehen zu lassen, um selber an den Nachlass zu kommen. Die Tatsache, dass sich ein entflohener Mörder in der Gegend befindet, scheint die Pläne der übrigen fünf Angehörigen zu begünstigen...
Der Henker von LondonEin naiver filmischer Schauerroman über den mit Leichen gepflasterten Aufstieg des mißgestalteten englischen Königs Richard III. (1452-1485) zu Macht und Thron.
Kein CoverDoctor XDavid Bradley made this fan film when he was just sixteen. Apparently, he had not seen the original before embarking on the project.
Horror NightAfter a flood, the Sea Charity Association sends Liu Hao Ming to a village to direct the burial of corpses. Hao Ming meets the singer Ruyun and her father there, and advises Ruyun not to sing a beautiful song, but to sing “The Beauty of Yu” instead, which Ruyun obeys to the full applause of the audience, but arouses the displeasure of a butcher, Sa-zuo, and others. When the flood comes again, the village people go to Shanghai to evacuate. Sa-zuo and the others ask Hao-ming for help, and Hao-ming leads them to an empty mansion to spend the night, where they run into Ruyun's father and learn that Ruyun has been separated. A female ghost haunts the house and they all escape from the house. Hao Ming does not see Ruyun's father and goes back to look for him, but he sees that the female ghost is Ruyun.
Kein CoverThe Ghost TrainA group of travellers stranded at a remote railway station are menaced by what appears to be a phantom train.
The Queen of SpadesRussia, 1835. Lieutenant Hermann, a compulsive gambler, is fascinated by an infallible martingale held by Countess Tomski, nicknamed The Queen of Spades. The day Hermann wants to wring the secret from her, the countess dies of fear. Following this tragic scene, Hermann sinks into dementia. Luckily, Lisa, his frail lover, brings him back to life and happiness.
Shadow of ChinatownFeature version of the 1936 serial starring Bela Lugosi. A European importing firm resorts to devious extremes to run its Chinese competition out of business.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetIt is England in the 1830s. London's dockside is teeming with ships and sailors who have made their fortune in foreign lands. Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. Using a specially designed barber's chair, Sweeney Todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into small pieces. Meanwhile, Mrs Lovett is enjoying a roaring trade for her popular penny meat pies.
The GolemThe Golem, a giant creature created out of clay by a rabbi, comes to life in a time of trouble to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
The Student of PraguePrague in the 1860s: Balduin is a popular, handsome student, the best fencer in town, in amicable rivalry with his friend Dahl for the affections of Lydia, the innkeeper's niece. While the students are celebrating Lydia's birthday, the opera singer Julia Stella arrives at the inn - and Balduin's life begins to unravel. He is immediately infatuated with the glamorous singer - but she is already kept by an admirer, the wealthy and foppish Baron Waldis. How can a poor student hope to compete? The mysterious Dr. Carpis, who also has ties to Julia and is jealous of the Baron, intervenes. But the price will be higher than Balduin can ever imagine. He risks his sanity and his life - perhaps his very soul - haunted by his own reflection.
Das schwarze ZimmerIn a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...
Der RabeEin wohlhabender Richter lockt den exzentrischen Hirnchirurgen Dr. Vollin aus dem Ruhestand, damit der das Leben seiner Tochter retten soll, die bei einem Autounfall eine schwere Kopfverletzung erlitten hat. Vollin, besessen von den Geschichten von Edgar Allen Poe, kann das Mädchen retten, doch er sieht ihn ihr auch seine Lenore und schmiedet einen Plan, um ihren Verlobten und ihren Vater zu töten. Für die Drecksarbeit engagiert er einen gesuchten Kriminellen und verwandelt ihn in ein scheußliches Monster...
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeSheldon Lewis plays the title role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter-ego Mr. Hyde in this ten-minute short film.
Kein CoverThe Tell-Tale HeartA madman is so obsessed by the protruding eye of the old man with whom he lives that he plots to murder him.
The Tell-Tale HeartA young man is driven mad by his obsession with the repulsive diseased eye of the old man who cares for him.
Kein CoverThe MediumA mad sculptor murders his wife and hides the body within a statue; a psychic model suspects the truth.
ManiacDer Wissenschaftler Meirschultz (Horace B. Carpenter) experimentiert mit der Wiedererweckung verstorbener Menschen. Mit seinem neuen Laborassistenten Maxwell (Bill Woods) hat er allerdings ein denkbar schlechtes Los gezogen, denn der theatererfahrene Neue scheint noch irrer zu sein als sein Herr selbst: Maxwell tötet Meirschultz und nimmt dessen Identität an. In seinem fortschreitenden Wahnsinn gleitet der Imitator von nun an Stück für Stück in seine eigene Welt hinab...
The Crying WomanIn modern Mexico, a malevolent spirit targets a family, linking tragic past events of abandoned, infanticidal mothers to a possessed intruder's attempt to sacrifice their son.
The Monkey's PawA mother wishes for the return of her dead son, a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey.
The IntruderA murder is committed aboard a cruise ship just before it sinks in a storm. The survivors, including the killer, land on a mysterious jungle island.
Der GhulProfessor Moriant, Experte für ägyptischen Okkultismus, ist davon überzeugt, daß er den Weg zu ewigem Leben gefunden hat. Hierfür muß man ihn mit dem Edelstein "Das ewige Licht" beerdigen, damit er anschließend ewiges Leben an der Seite des Gottes Anubis genießen kann. Als Professor Moriant stirbt, wird er neben einer Anubis-Statue in einer Gruft beigesetzt. Doch schon bald entbrennt ein verhängnisvoller Kampf um den Edelstein...
The Living DeadBei einem Ehestreit kommt es zur Eskalation. Und so erschlägt ein Erfinder seine Ehefrau. Danach taucht er unter. Der Reporter Frank Briggs begibt sich nun auf die Suche nach dem Mann und spürt diesen schliesslich auch auf - in einer Irrenastalt. Aber dem Mörder gelingt erneut die Flucht....
Der Hund von BaskervilleOn his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound.
